In My Own World

Last Tuesday, February 11, 2025, I had the incredible opportunity to watch The Script live at Araneta Coliseum for their  Satellites World Tour.  It was a two-night show, both nights sold out, proving just how much love and admiration Filipino fans have for them. Having seen them live once before, this was my second time experiencing their magic—only this time, I came prepared. Unlike my first experience when I barely had time to settle in before the show started, I arrived early, fully energized and ready to soak in every moment. The show started at 8:03 PM (yes, I checked my watch like an obsessed fan), and the moment they entered, the crowd lost it. They made their entrance like absolute rockstars, escorted by people carrying lightsaber-like sticks. Danny O'Donoghue looked effortlessly cool in a long black coat with a red sequin long sleeve underneath—because why not add a little extra sparkle to an already dazzling night? They kicked off the night on a makeshift stage at t...

Before pandemic, I got hooked watching concerts of some of my favorite international artists. My first major concert experience was in 2018. I enjoyed it a lot that's why since then I looked forward watching another live performance again. I was actually supposed to watch two concerts in 2020. But then pandemic happened, and the rest was history.   When the world somehow started to feel okay again, some borders were reopening, some travel restrictions have eased and concert producers were announcing the resume of their postponed events, I know that it will be sooner rather than later that I get to watch another concert again. One of the artists that I've been wanting to watch perform live was The Script. They've been here in the country for several times already, but I wasn't able to watch them.   I wanted to watch them live and join them singing at the top of my lungs the opening line from their song 'Breakeven' that goes like, "I'm still alive but I...